Stories written by
VJ James
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VJ James’s new novel: Freddie disappears in a forest in search of a rare new bird. Will he be found?
An excerpt from ‘Dattapaharam: Call of the Forest’, by VJ James, translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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‘Nireeswaran’: A group of atheists plays a prank to mock religion. Things don’t go according to plan
An excerpt from ‘Nireeswaran’, by VJ James, translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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‘Yakshi’: This short story by Malayalam language writer VJ James is a sensual parable for our times
Translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
Trending
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Fiction pick: ‘The Ladder of Yarn’, a short story by Malayalam language writer VJ James
Translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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A coffin-maker and a clock that can make time go backwards bring magical realism to this novel
An excerpt from ‘Anti-Clock’, by VJ James, translated from the Malayalam by Ministhy S.
VJ James
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‘Chorashastra’: What if a petty thief is taught the science of opening locks with his eyes?
An excerpt from VJ James’s Malayalam novel, translated by Morley J Nair.
VJ James
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes